Wednesday, 30 September 2020

U.S. television productions stalled in Vancouver by bottleneck in COVID-19 testing


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A number of television productions have been paused just as they were ramping back up in Vancouver due to a backlog in COVID-19 testing, CBC has confirmed.

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Blue Jays unceremoniously swept out of AL wild-card series by Rays


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The Toronto Blue Jays' brief playoff appearance came to an end in blowout fashion on Wednesday evening.

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COVID-19 cases rising in Indigenous communities


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Canada's GDP grew by 3% in July as more sectors reopened


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Canada's economy continued its recovery in July from the first wave of COVID-19, with the country's gross domestic product expanding by three per cent.

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Calls for 'Justice for Joyce' after Indigenous woman's death in Quebec hospital


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The circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old Atikamekw woman in a Joliette hospital, one year after the government was handed recommendations to address systemic racism within government services, have ignited calls for action from the public.

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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday


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Canadians are set to receive renewed federal help as Parliament passed legislation authorizing new financial aid, while Ontario announced more than $500 million in new funding to protect long-term care. 

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Women's Soccer Earn Team Academic Honor FDrom United Soccer Coaches


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Loss of rural doctors in Alberta leaves patients uncertain as contract dispute with province drags on


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The Moose and Squirrel Medical Clinic in Sundre, Alta, is losing five of its eight doctors as the contract dispute between the province and its physicians drags on, leaving some patients worried about their future care.

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The National for September 29, 2020


The National for September 29, 2020

The fight against a resurgence of COVID-19 in long-term care homes. Plus, Trump and Biden face off in their first debate.

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Liberals survive confidence vote as COVID-19 aid bill passes unanimously


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Parliament has unanimously passed Bill C-4 — legislation authorizing new benefits for workers left jobless or underemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New parents waiting months for financial benefits amid surge in CERB claims


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Months after giving birth, some parents are still waiting to receive parental benefits from Canada's employment insurance program, which has been overloaded during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Indigenous B.C. designers outraged over claims of authenticity by non-Indigenous competitor


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One of the most prominent designers in B.C.'s Indigenous apparel world is not Indigenous but, rather, licenses designs from Indigenous artists. That's raised questions about who has the right to make money from the cultural and artistic traditions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities in Canada.

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Why some snowbirds are still heading south this winter despite COVID-19 and a closed land border


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Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some Canadian snowbirds still plan to head to the U.S. this winter. They say they will take precautions and stick to their communities, where they feel safe.

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Why the experts think Belarus isn't going to be Putin's next Ukraine


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If there is a glimmer of a silver lining for Canada, the U.K. and its allies as they watch the brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters in Belarus, it's this: Russia probably doesn't want another Ukraine — and it certainly can't afford one.

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Troubled pandemic rent subsidy program expires today — and there's no replacement ready


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The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program — the federal program designed to ease the pressure on pandemic-damaged businesses by covering a portion of their rent — expires today, leaving many Canadian businesses in the dark about what Ottawa has planned to replace it.

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Keystone XL has turned Oyen, Alta., into a boom town in a province that needs it


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Alberta hasn't felt the heat of a boom in years. But for the last few months, Oyen and its neighbours have been getting a taste of what, for some Albertans, may feel a bit like the good old days because of the Keystone XL pipeline.

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Tuesday, 29 September 2020

'I am Woman,' singer Helen Reddy dies at age 78


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Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem I Am Woman and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78.

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'I am Woman,' singer Helen Reddy dies at age 78


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Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem I Am Woman and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78.

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Death of First Nations youth in B.C. group home sparks calls for an investigation


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The case of a 17-year-old First Nations youth in care who was found dead in his bedroom closet at an Abbotsford, B.C., group home days after he was reported missing has First Nations organizations demanding a thorough investigation beyond the one already underway by the BC Coroners Service.

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The National for September 29


The National for September 29

The fight against a resurgence of COVID-19 in long-term care homes. Plus, Trump and Biden face off in their first debate.

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Join Williams Athletics Fall Update for Parents Sept. 29: 7:00 PM - 7:45 PM


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Kentucky to release grand jury recordings in Breonna Taylor shooting probe


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Kentucky's attorney general has agreed to release the recordings of the secret grand jury proceeding that considered charges against three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.

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Men’s Cross Country Welcomed Back 25 of 31 Runners


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'Moral injuries' that haunt soldiers off the battlefield to be studied in military-funded research


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As the pandemic drags on, the Department of National Defence is worried it could see an increase in moral injuries in military personnel, health-care workers, and other staff at the front lines of dealing with COVID-19. In response, they've put out a call for innovate research to diagnose, prevent and treat those types of injuries.

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